2015 Central and Western District Council election

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2015 Central and Western District Council election
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  2011 22 November 2015 2019  

All 15 seats to Central and Western District Council
8 seats needed for a majority
Turnout46.3%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party DAB Democratic Liberal
Last election5 seats, 24.7%4 seats, 30.1%1 seat, 3.6%
Seats before541
Seats won641
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Steady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote11,38113,4013,148
Percentage23.8%28.0%6.6%
SwingDecrease2.svg0.9%Decrease2.svg2.1%Increase2.svg3.0%

Central and Western District Council 2015.svg
Colours on map indicate winning party for each constituency.

The 2015 Central and Western District Council election was held on 22 November 2015 to elect all 15 members of the Central and Western District Council. [1]

Contents

Overall election results

Before election:

411
Pro-demPro-Beijing

Change in composition:

411
Pro-demPro-Beijing
Central and Western District Council election result 2015
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  DAB 610+140.023.811,381–0.9
  Independent 401–126.736.617,476
  Democratic 411026.728.013,401–2.1
  Liberal 10006.76.63,148+3.0
  Youngspiration 000005.02,407

Results by constituency

Belcher

Belcher
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Nonpartisan Yip Wing-shing2,39750.7
Democratic Victor Yeung Sui-yin 2,32849.3+2.2
Majority691.4–3.5
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Castle Road

Castle Road
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Democratic Cheng Lai-king 1,45752.6–6.8
Liberal Ng lung-fei1,31147.4
Majority1465.2–13.6
Democratic hold Swing

Centre Street

Centre Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Nonpartisan Sidney Lee Chi-hang1,65450.5–9.3
Democratic Cheung Kai-yin1,62149.5
Majority331.0–17.4
Independent hold Swing

Chung Wan

Chung Wan
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Democratic Hui Chi-fung 1,09053.7+2.2
Nonpartisan Vienna Lau Wai-yan94046.3
Majority1507.4–0.8
Democratic hold Swing

Kennedy Town & Mount Davis

Kennedy Town & Mount Davis
PartyCandidateVotes%±
DAB Chan Hok-fung1,85949.3–4.7
Democratic Sin Cheuk-nam1,07228.4–7.6
Youngspiration Chow Sai-kit83822.2
Majority78720.9+12.9
DAB hold Swing

Kwun Lung

Kwun Lung
PartyCandidateVotes%±
DAB Yeung Hoi-wing2,49161.4–12.3
Youngspiration Sixtus Leung Chung-hang 1,56938.6
Majority92222.8–24.6
DAB hold Swing

Middle Levels East

Mid Levels East
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Democratic Ng Siu-hong 1,52150.9+3.3
Independent Jackie Cheung Yick-hung1,46649.1–8.9
Majority550.8–18.6
Democratic gain from Independent Swing +6.1

Peak

Peak
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Joseph Chan Ho-lim 1,83785.3+20.6
Independent Chan Shu-moon31714.7
Majority1,52070.6+8.8
Liberal hold Swing

Sai Wan

Sai Wan
PartyCandidateVotes%±
DAB Cheung Kwok-kwan 2,01151.4+1.0
Democratic Winfield Chong Wing-fai1,89848.6–1.0
Majority1131.8+1.0
DAB hold Swing +1.0

Sai Ying Pun

Sai Ying Pun
PartyCandidateVotes%±
DAB Lo Yee-hang1,79059.8–7.8
Nonpartisan Ng Wing-tak1,20440.2
Majority58619.6–22.4
DAB hold Swing

Shek Tong Tsui

Shek Tong Tsui
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Nonpartisan Chan Choi-hi 1,89858.7–13.9
Nonpartisan Sam Yip Kam-lung 1,33641.3
Majority56217.4–27.8
Independent hold Swing

Sheung Wan

Sheung Wan
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Democratic Kam Nai-wai 1,43651.7–3.4
Independent Lui Hung-pan1,34448.3
Majority923.4–17.1
Democratic hold Swing

Tung Wah

Tung Wah
PartyCandidateVotes%±
DAB Siu Ka-yi1,35258.0+4.9
Democratic Frederick Ho Chun-ki98042.0+0.8
Majority37216.0+4.1
DAB hold Swing

University

University
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Stephen Chan Chit-kwai1,84455.9–24.5
Independent Edward Lau Wai-tak1,45544.1
Majority38911.8–49.0
Independent hold Swing

Water Street

Water Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±
DAB Yeung Hok-ming1,87853.7+13.1
Democratic Bonnie Ng Hoi-yan 1,61946.3+2.0
Majority2597.4+3.7
DAB gain from Democratic Swing

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References

  1. "Election Results - Overall Results". Electoral Affairs Commission.